PEPI: Senior Director - Commercial Due Diligence

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) practice, with offices throughout the US, focuses on serving the middle market and large cap private equity firms who have engaged A&M to help improve operating results at their portfolio companies. Our professionals are aligned with a PEPI service line to promote the development of deep functional skills & experiences and to maximize our ability to tailor solutions to solve our clients' business issues.

• Transformation Services
• Commercial Due Diligence
• Interim Management
• M&A Services
• Manufacturing Operations Improvement
• Supply Chain
• CFO Services

Role Overview

Senior Directors oversee multiple concurrent engagements (typically two), ensuring quality, consistency, and client satisfaction while driving relationship depth and practice evolution.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior oversight across 2 active CDD engagements
• Serve as escalation point for complex judgment calls
• Maintain senior-level sponsor and deal team relationships
• Guide Directors on framing, risk prioritization, and narrative strength
• Ensure consistency of quality and methodology across engagements
• Drive business development, repeat work, and account growth
• Shape practice strategy, offerings, and intellectual capital

Qualifications

• MBA from a top-tier business school
• 10+ years of experience, including 4+ years in consulting
• Proven track record in PE-focused CDD leadership
• Strong client franchise and commercial instincts

What Success Looks Like

• Manages multiple deals without quality degradation
• Acts as trusted advisor to senior PE sponsors
• Scales people, clients, and the platform simultaneously

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M.

Pay

The salary range is $175,000-$250,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance.

Benefits

• Healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages
• 401(k)-retirement plan with discretionary employer contribution
• Paid time off including vacation, personal days, 72 hours of sick time, ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave (amount varies based on tenure and role type)